The Ramayana and the Mahabharata
Author | : Vālmīki |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1929 |
Genre | : Epic poetry, Sanskrit |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Vālmīki |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1929 |
Genre | : Epic poetry, Sanskrit |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Devdutt Pattanaik |
Publisher | : Rupa |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2017-01-03 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9789353332303 |
RAMAYANA MAHABHARATA Also available as an e-book Non-fiction/Philosophy RAMAYANA vs DEVDUTT PATTANAIK MAHAB HARATA
Author | : R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | : Penguin Books India |
Total Pages | : 652 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Epic literature, Indic |
ISBN | : 9780140255645 |
One Of India s Finest Novelists Retells The Two Great Indian Epics As Well As Some Well-Known Tales From Hindu Mythology And Folklore. While The Eleventh Century Tamil Poet Kamban s Version Inspires His Ramayana, Narayan S Mahabharata Is Based On Vyasa S Monumental Work. In Gods, Demons And Others, He Includes Stories From Kalidasa S Sanskrit Classic Abhijnana Shakuntalam, The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram, The Shiv Purana And The Devi Bhagwatam.
Author | : Romesh C. Dutt |
Publisher | : Jaico Publishing House |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2013-11-12 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 8184955421 |
Ancient India, like ancient Greece boasts of two great Epics. One of them, the Maha-bharata, relates to a great war in which all the warlike races of Northern India took a share, and may therefore be compared to the Iliad. The great war which is the subject of this Epic is believed to have been fought in the thirteenth or fourteenth century before Christ. The war thus became the centre of a cycle of legends, songs, and poems in ancient India, the vast mass of legends and poetry, accumulated during centuries, was cast in a narrative form and formed the Epic of the Great Bharata nation, and therefore called the Maha-bharata. The real facts of the war had been obliterated by age, legendary heroes had become the principal actors, and, as is invariably the case in India, the thread of a high moral purpose, of the triumph of virtue and the subjugation of vice, was woven into the fabric of the great Epic.
Author | : Ding Choo Ming |
Publisher | : Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2018-05-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9814786594 |
Local renderings of the two Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata in Malay and Javanese literature have existed since around the ninth and tenth centuries. In the following centuries new versions were created alongside the old ones, and these opened up interesting new directions. They questioned the views of previous versions and laid different accents, in a continuous process of modernization and adaptation, successfully satisfying the curiosity of their audiences for more than a thousand years. Much of this history is still unclear. For a long time, scholarly research made little progress, due to its preoccupation with problems of origin. The present volume, going beyond identifying sources, analyses the socio-literary contexts and ideological foundations of seemingly similar contents and concepts in different periods; it examines the literary functions of borrowing and intertextual referencing, and calls upon the visual arts to illustrate the independent character of the epic tradition in Southeast Asia.
Author | : R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1993-05-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0226568253 |
Following in the footsteps of the storytellers of his native India, R. K. Narayan has produced his own versions of tales taken from the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. Carefully selecting those stories which include the strongest characters, and omitting the theological or social commentary that would have drawn out the telling, Narayan informs these fascinating myths with his urbane humor and graceful style. "Mr. Narayan gives vitality and an original viewpoint to the most ancient of legends, lacing them with his own blend of satire, pertinent explanation and thoughtful commentary."—Santha Rama Rau, New York Times "Narayan's narrative style is swift, firm, graceful, and lucid . . . thoroughly knowledgeable, skillful, entertaining. One could hardly hope for more."—Rosanne Klass, Times Literary Supplement
Author | : Ami Ganatra |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2021-07-18 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9354351336 |
Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the land of Bharata. But this history of our ancestors continues to fascinate us. Even today, we have passionate discussions about the people and their actions in the epic, fervidly defending our favourites and denouncing others. The number of works on the Mahabharata-adaptations, retellings and fiction-that still get written is a testimony to its enduring relevance. While the general storyline is largely known, a lot of questions and myths prevail, such as-What was the geographical extent of the war? Did Drona actually refuse to take on Karna as his disciple? What were Draupadi's responsibilities as the queen of Indraprastha? Did she ever mock Duryodhana? Were the women in the time of the Mahabharata meek and submissive? What were the names of the war formations during the time? What role did the sons of the Pandavas play? Does the south of India feature at all in the Mahabharata? What happened after the war? These and many other intriguing questions continue to mystify the contemporary reader. Author Ami Ganatra debunks myths, quashes popular notions and offers insights into such aspects not commonly known or erroneously known, based solely on facts as narrated in Vyasa's Mahabharata from generally accepted authentic sources. For a history of such prominence and influence as the Mahabharata, it is important to get the story right. So pick this book up, sit back and unveil the lesser-known facts and truths about the great epic.
Author | : John D. Smith |
Publisher | : Penguin Classics |
Total Pages | : 916 |
Release | : 2009-07-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
A new selection and translation of the great epic story of ancient India, revealing a mythic world of bloody conflict, magic and beauty.
Author | : R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2006-08-29 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 9780143039679 |
The greatest Indian epic, one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling A Penguin Classic A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author | : Anant pai |
Publisher | : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 1971-04-01 |
Genre | : Comic books, strips, etc |
ISBN | : 8184820089 |
Ramayana is the story of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya. Poet Valmiki describes Rama as a dutiful son, loving brother, devoted husband, fierce warrior and wise statesman, of pleasant manners and speech. Rama is above all an upholder of Dharma so it is no wonder that he is hailed as an avatar or incarnation of Lord Vishnu.